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Content

The first section of this unit will consist of an examination of the book of Psalms as a whole and then individual representative Psalms. The second section will consist of an examination of selected wisdom texts from the Old Testament. Both sections will demonstrate the application of major methodologies associated with the exposition of this literature.

Unit code: BA9400C (Approved)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Old Testament

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.	Undertake independent research on texts of the type under discussion at an advanced level.
2.	Demonstrate an understanding and ability to apply a wide range of standard biblical methodologies.
3.	Identify interpretative ambiguities associated with an examination of the texts being examined.
4.	Present the results of a wide range of research on given biblical texts in the corpus under study
5.	Develop strategies for the public presentation of the type of texts under discussion.

Unit sequence

BS8001C and BS8002C or equivalent

Pedagogy

Each three hours consists of two hours of interactive lectures and one hour of report.

Indicative Bibliography

Gerstenberger, E. S. Psalms: Part I, With an Introduction to Cultic Poetry. FOTL. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988.
———. Psalms, Part II, and Lamentations. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001.
———. Theologies in the Old Testament. Translated by John Bowden. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002.
Kraus, H. - J. Psalms. 2 vols. Translated by Hilton C. Oswold. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1988–1989.
———. Theology of the Psalms. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1986.
Murphy, Roland E. The Tree of Life. An Exploration of Biblical Wisdom Literature. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.
Perdue, Leo G. The Sword and the Stylus: An Introduction to Wisdom in the Age of Empires. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008.
Watson, W. G. E. Classical Hebrew Poetry. A Guide to Its Techniques. JSOTS 26. Sheffield: Academic Press, 1984.
Weeks, S. An Introduction to the Study of Wisdom Literature. Approaches to Biblical Studies. London: T. & T. Clark, 2010.
Wilson, G. H. The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter. Society of Biblical Literature. Dissertation Serie 76. Chico: Scholars Press, 1985.

Assessment

Type	Description	Word count	Weight (%)
Written Examination	1 hour written examination	1000	30.0
Report	1000-word report	1000	18.0
Report	1000 word report	1000	17.0
Report	2,000-word report	2000	17.0
Report	2,000-word report	2000	18.0

Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 7 Aug, 2018

Unit record last updated: 2019-09-11 10:05:57 +1000